Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson remain timeless pop icons, and there was a period when their paths crossed to create music together.
However, Jo Burt, a musician who collaborated with the Queen frontman on his album Mr. Bad Guy, revealed that their musical partnership ended on a sour note.
According to The Post, the iconic duo was scheduled to record music in 1983. Yet, due to multiple overlapping booking sessions, tensions reportedly began to surface between them.
The ultimate demise of the project stemmed from a fundamental clash in the megastars’ working styles.
The celebrated artist behind We Will Rock You grew increasingly frustrated with the “dancing champ’s” unpredictable behaviour.
But the final straw, as recalled by Jo, was Michael’s decision to bring his pet llama into the recording studio. This act infuriated the late musician, who promptly called his bass guitarist to remove him from the premises.
“I think the last straw was when Michael brought his pet llama into the studio,” he shared with the publication. “I think Freddie sort of took umbrage to that.”
Despite this tumultuous experience, Michael and Freddie did manage to record one track together, “There Must Be More to Life Than This,” which was featured on Mercury’s album, Mr. Bad Guy.
